Carnivorous Plants

Dan Torre (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2023
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-778-0 (ISBN)

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An entertaining rendition of the botanical and cultural history of carnivorous plants.

Carnivorous plants are a unique group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill and consume small creatures. As a result they are often depicted as killers in films and literature, yet some regard them as exotic and beautiful specimens to collect and display. In this abundantly illustrated and highly entertaining book, Dan Torre describes the evolution, structure and scientific background of carnivorous plants. He also shows how these plants - singular, arresting, beautiful yet deadly - have inspired our imagination and been represented in art, literature, cinema, animation and popular culture.

Dan Torre is Senior Lecturer in the School of Design at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. His writing and research span a range of topics including design, animation and botanical studies. He is an avid grower and collector of plants, and the author of Cactus (2017) and Orchid (2023), both published by Reaktion Books.

Introduction
one The Natural History of Carnivorous Plants
two More than Just a Meal
three A Remarkable Discovery
four Attack of the Killer Plants
five Magnificent Carnivores
six Collecting, Growing and Conserving Carnivorous Plants
Timeline of Carnivorous Plants
References
Further Reading
Associations and Websites
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	02.11.2023
Reihe/Serie	Botanical
Zusatzinfo	110 illustrations, 100 in colour
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
ISBN-10	1-78914-778-6 / 1789147786
ISBN-13	978-1-78914-778-0 / 9781789147780
Zustand	Neuware